| cycad family 
 
 ancient palmlike plants closely related to ferns in that fertilization is by means of spermatozoids
 • Syn:
 Cycadaceae, family Cycadaceae
 • Hypernyms:
 gymnosperm family
 • Member Holonyms:
 Cycadales, order Cycadales
 • Member Meronyms:
 Cycas, genus Cycas
 
 
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